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The environment, society and business - thinking and acting sustainably makes a positive impact in many areas. Our articles discuss interesting examples and exciting ideas concerning the environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability.

In lush tropical vegetation, a person climbs a tree to harvest small dark red berries.
Sustainability

Biomass - the green alternative to fossil fuels

It sounds too good to be true: a sustainable power source that replaces fossil fuel for industrial heat generation, while keeping bio waste out of landfill and reducing pollution. This is biomass - the carbon-neutral fuel for a sustainable future.
A modern two-storey wooden house nestled in a jungle-like forest, peacefully bathed in morning light.
Sustainability

Of nature for nature: modified wood

Modify fast-growing softwood to make it durable and as pleasing to the eye as tropical hardwood. That's the mission of Kebony, a Norway-based "nature tech" boutique that has drawn the interest of architects, construction companies and consumers. Private investors have come on board too...
Mountainous landscape with pines and other trees
Sustainability

European forests and the battle against climate change

On land, forests are the largest storehouses of carbon. This places the forest industry at the forefront of the battle against climate change. From seedlings to cultivation to high-tech innovations, the European forest industry is rising to this challenge.
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Sustainability

Will AI be the key to climate adaptation?

The market for climate adaptation is growing fast, also thanks to AI. But it also faces a number of challenges.
Two activists stick a plaster on a balloon that looks like an earth.
Sustainability

What's behind Earth Overshoot Day?

In seven months, humanity has used what earth takes twelve months to regenerate. What this means, why Earth Overshoot Day used to be in December in 1971, and what it tells us about countries.
Young woman in her fashion studio
Sustainability

Hong Kong: from textile manufacturing to sustainable fashion?

The fashion industry is struggling with an immense CO2 footprint. A look at Hong Kong, where startups, NGOs and associations are pointing the way to a more sustainable fashion world.
A child's eye looks out from a wooden frame.
Sustainability

Financial inclusion

Innovations like simplified access to banking services and digital finance are just some of the ways that the financial sector has mobilised to support the financially excluded.
Colourful superfoods on a plate such as avocado, quinoa and olives
Sustainability

Quinoa, olive oil, avocado: How to be an ethical consumer with superfoods

As a conscious consumer, can I still buy avocados? And what local alternatives are there to quinoa? An overview.
A computer-generated plant grows in a forest environment.
Sustainability

How AI can advance - but sometimes impede - sustainability

Artificial intelligence already has a key role in fighting climate change and improving ESG investing. But as AI continues to gain prominence, experts are raising concerns about the associated risks.

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